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COOPER, James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3265 |
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| Enlisted: | 12 July 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 14th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Hexham, Victoria, Australia, 1878 |
| Home Town: | Hexham, Moyne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Geelong, Victoria, Australia, 4 February 1958, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Geelong Eastern Cemetery, Victoria Presbyterian area, Row 10, Grave 226. Interred on 6 February 1958 |
| Memorials: | Hexham War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 12 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3265, 14th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 11 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 3265, 14th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: '' | |
| 11 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 3265, 14th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Nestor, Melbourne | |
| 21 Oct 1917: | Honoured Military Medal, Citation reads: The gallant conduct and devotion to duty during the fighting near Zonnebeke on 26th September 1917. Under extremely heavy fire he continuously dressed and carried wounded over very marshy and difficulty ground. He displayed absolute disregard of self and his conduct, did much to inspire confidence in others. London Gazette on 17 December 1917, page 13197, position 98 Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 2 May 1918, page 1036, position 32 He had previously been recommended for the Distinguished Conduct Medal but neither had been awarded | |
| 25 Aug 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3265, 14th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Robert Cooper and Mary Cooper nee Sloss of Hexham, Victoria.
Brother of Robert Cooper who killed in action on 9 October 1917 while seerving with the 24th Battalion and has no known grave. His name appears on Menin Gate, Ypres also brother of John Sloss Cooper and William Cooper both of Hexham
Commenced return to Australia on 12 May 1919 aboard HT Port Napier disembarking on 2 July 1919
Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal